Fenchel & Janisch | Tutorials

I decided to put together a little video that shows the benefits and downsides of using a DSLR and an external recorder to capture audio. I remember the times when most DSLRs didn’t have manual audio levels; there was no way of controlling the audio I was recording. Just like the auto-exposure of a camcorder I didn’t know what the ... Mehr lesen »

We get a lot of messages every day from people who are really struggling with thinks that I would define as “basics”. Often they don’t even know that what they are missing. Questions like “You recommended shooting with an aperture of F/1.2 but how can I do this with my 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 lens?” are exactly what I mean by that. ... Mehr lesen »

Every indie filmmaker dreams of the perfect tracking shot and has to realize that using a steadicam or a jib needs a lot of training. Another factor is space and mobility: If you are all alone travelling through the nature or just don’t have the muscles to carry around a camera crane that kind of movement is impossible to get ... Mehr lesen »

When filming in the forest for our Canon Rebel T5i (EOS 700D) cinematic look video we came up with an interesting idea of getting great looking tracking shots with nothing else than a tripod! The only thing you need is a camera preferably with a wide lens and a simple tripod. Mehr lesen »

In this DSLR video tutorial Moritz Janisch talks about getting the best image quality out of your camera. First off there is not one perfect solution to get a sharp image (video) but as usual there are a few components that come together to create a detailed image… I had the idea to write this post and make a tutorial ... Mehr lesen »

In this weeks tutorial Moritz Janisch shows you our favorite settings for exporting video. Many of you wanted to see how we master our films. The best way to archive your films is to render it as single frames with a seperate audio track. But due to the big file size you can also render the film as ProRes or ... Mehr lesen »

A few weeks ago we posted a video under which you could post your questions regarding filmmaking. Since so many specific and sometimes complicated questions were posted we decided to do a USER REQUEST series in which we pick a question and try to answer it in detail. This is the first episode and the next will be up next ... Mehr lesen »

Canon Rebel T4i (EOS 650D) clip stabilized: This is a short look at the WARP STABILIZER in Adobe After Effects CS6. The tool was introduced in version CS5.5 and is now also available in Premiere Pro CS6. Mehr lesen »

Our latest Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 tutorial shows how you can get rid of shakes in your video clips. The clips featured in this video were taken with a Canon EOS Rebel T4i (650D). The short overview tutorial features the Warp Stabilizer which was first introduced in Adobe After Effects CS5.5 and made it into Premiere Pro one year later ... Mehr lesen »

This introduction to DSLR video is divided into six parts. Learn how to set up your camera, shoot in daylight and at night. This tutorial shows you how to get the cinematic film look that so many people are talking about. Mehr lesen »